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I'm using a strada now. I would really like to know my elevation though.

For these garmin devices. Do I have to hook it up to a computer or is it a stand alone device? I really know little about them. I travel a lot and I'm not much of a computer person so I would maybe get one if it's good by itself. But if I always have to plug it into a computer I don't know I would want that.

I tried my iPhone with mapmyride but it doesn't tell ou total elevation. It wil how a graph o climbs but then at the end it will say something like

"elevation gain 147"

Even when ou know you do a 1000 ft hill.

Also I would sometimes like to have a map at my hands to show me where I would like to ride without having to look at google maps before leaving.

So does anyone have anything POSITIVE to say about the 810 over the 800 yet? Speaking to someone who owns neither currently but wants to own one? Information on all the forums seems to be changing by the second on these things.

itsacarr wrote:So does anyone have anything POSITIVE to say about the 810 over the 800 yet? Speaking to someone who owns neither currently but wants to own one? Information on all the forums seems to be changing by the second on these things.

I have an 810 and and 800. The 810:- Definitely acquires satellites faster.- livetrack works well and I find it useful (wife knows where I am, etc) but is a pretty specific thing which many people presumably could care less for.- better screen layout on training pages (can fit more data on there than with the 800 because you don't have the navigation icons) - easier to change/set up and generally more intuitive to use.- easier to switch between bikes.- haven't quite been able to confirm categorically, but so far it does seem to deal with wet weather a touch better than older garmins with barometric altimeters which in my experience pretty much stop working after anything more than a couple of minutes of rain.

I haven't had any problems with it crashing. Main downsides I've experienced:- won't pair with one of my Quarqs (but does with the other) - but there is no way of telling if it is the quarq or the garmin! - average power calculations are off, but then this presumably should be fixed in firmware upgrades

I'm definitely a fan of it, and would be happy to pay the extra as compared to the 800. Particularly over the next couple of months when presumably we'll see more firmware upgrades to iron out some of the bugs.

PRO's- Easily switch between different bikes- Different views based on customizable activity. - Online tracking function (cute, but not something I would use regularly) - GPS startup time is much quicker

CON's- Very bulky compared to the 500- Much heavier than the 500- The screen is not very sharp and can be hard to see (shocked that there was zero improvement over the 800) I find it very difficult to accurately hit what I intended on the touchscreen - Would not pair with my ANT+ cadence sensor for some odd reason

I returned the 510 and bought a new 500. I still have my 800 for the occasion when I need turn by turn nav. I'm a big fan of Garmin, but the 510 just seems to be lacking. The company seems to be coasting when it comes to bike computers because there is no good direct competition.

What I really want is a sharp readable high resolution screen, slim profile, and lightweight device that has all the features of the 800 series in compact unit that weighs as much as the 500. Sure its an engineering challenge, but in 2013 its totally doable. Hopefully the "900" does something like that, but now that the 810 and 510 are out I would imagine it will be 2015 before Garmin releases another head unit.

asv wrote:What I really want is a sharp readable high resolution screen, slim profile, and lightweight device that has all the features of the 800 series in compact unit that weighs as much as the 500. Sure its an engineering challenge, but in 2013 its totally doable. Hopefully the "900" does something like that, but now that the 810 and 510 are out I would imagine it will be 2015 before Garmin releases another head unit.